Aargh.

As the child of Chinese immigrants, I’ve always bought into hierarchy more than most. It’s a little perverse. I’ve confessed to Claire that I have a habit of mistreating underlings, while being overly solicitous towards my superiors. As a mid-level, I now get to abuse licensed attorneys. I’m friends with many of my colleagues, but there’s one particular guy that really chaps my ass. He’s an incredibly nice person and I’ve concluded that his personal graciousness is genuine, rather than some professional tool. But the kid is dumb as rocks and it drives me fucking crazy. My secretary has an excuse. He doesn’t, because he’s getting paid a buck fifty a year to be a dumb ass.